SUPPLY DEPARTMENT
SUPPLY OFFICER
ASSISTANT SUPPLY OFFICER
PLANNING DIVISION
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
INVENTORY DIVISION
TECHNICAL DIVISION
PERSONNEL
SERVICE BRANCH
AUDIT BRANCH
COUNT BRANCH
BRANCH
OFFICE SERVICES
SECTION
GENERAL FILES
AND
CORRESPONDENCE
SECTION
MATERIAL DIVISION
CONTROL DIVISION
DISPOSAL DIVISION
LABOR &
MERCHANDISING
RETAIL CLOTHING
PURCHASE
RECORDING AND
STOCK CONTROL RECEIPT CONTROL
SHOP STORES
EXCESS MATERIAL
EQUIPMENT
TRAFFIC BRANCH STORAGE BRANCH
FUEL BRANCH
BRANCH
RETAIL
BRANCH
BRANCH
REPORTING
BRANCH
BRANCH
BRANCH
BRANCH
BRANCH
BRANCH
STOCK
BUYING AND
PURCHASE
LABOR
RECEIVING
STORES
ISSUE SECTION
RECORDS
ORDER
MATERIAL
SECTION
SECTION
SECTION
SECTION
SECTION
SECTION
MATERIAL
MATERIAL
SPECIAL
EQUIPMENT
PURCHASE
MACHINE
NAVAL MATERIAL
SCREENING AND
INSPECTION
PROGRAM
SECTION
SERVICES
RECORDS
SECTION
IDENTIFICATION
SECTION
SECTION
SECTION
SECTION
SECTION
BUILDING
PACKING AND
RECEIPT
SERVICES
CONTRACT
CLERICAL
PRESERVATION
CONTROL
SECTION
ADMINISTRATION
UNIT
SECTION
LIAISON SECTION
SECTION
DELIVERY
KEY PUNCH
SECTION
UNIT
SHIPPING
TABULATING
SECTION
UNIT
HOUSEHOLD
GOODS
SKf01004
SECTION
Figure 1-4.--Standard organization for supply departments.
As a member of the supply department aboard
Afloat
ship, you will be dealing with personnel in other
Afloat supply functions are categorized into
divisions. To perform your duties effectively, you must
material support and service functions. Material
be familiar with the different divisions. During
weekends and after normal working hours, only the
support functions relate to operational and
duty section staffs the supply department. The duty
maintenance requirements, while service functions
section consists of personnel from other divisions of
relate to operating service facilities.
the supply department. With few people in the duty
The organization of the supply department afloat
section, all its members have to participate to
va r i e s a c c o r d i n g t o t h e m i s s i o n , p hy s i c a l
accomplish any major task. You must know all the
characteristics, and complement of the ship. As an SK,
members and where they work, because you may have
you will most likely be assigned to an aircraft carrier
to contact everyone for a muster or meeting.
(CV or CVN), an amphibious assault ship (LPH), or
You may become part of different working party
other various ship platforms. Figures 1-5 and 1-6 of
evolutions aboard ship or pierside. The underway
this chapter provide an example of a supply department
replenishment (UNREP) or vertical replenishment
(VERTREP) evolutions consist mostly of supply
organization afloat.
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